Armstrong's Confession: A Big Joke?

Why did Armstrong opt to confess his ugly act before a talk show host instead of the Anti-Doping Agency officials? What changed his mind after years of denial?

Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong's confession of using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France is nothing more than media hype.

The way Armstrong made his confession during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which is to be broadcast on Thursday, raise serious doubts about his real intention. Why did he opt to confess his ugly act before a talk show host instead of the Anti-Doping Agency officials? What made Armstrong change his mind after years of denial?

Armstrong was stripped of all seven Tour titles last year after a voluminous US Anti-Doping Agency report that showed him as a 'ruthless competitor, willing to go to any lengths to win the prestigious race'.

USADA chief executive Travis Tygart labelled the doping routine reportedly carried out by the US Postal Service team that Armstrong once led 'the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping program that sport has ever seen'.

After a federal investigation of Armstrong was dropped without charges being brought last year, USADA stepped in and carried out its own investigation. The agency accused Armstrong of masterminding a 'complex and brazen drug program' that included steroids, blood boosters and a range of other performance-enhancers.